Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
August 6, 2025
Submitted
August 6, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N694CP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S11547
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Cylinder Head
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SUBSTANTIAL ENGINE VIBRATION REPORTED BY PILOT DURING FLIGHT. #4 CHT CONSISTENTLY ~40% HIGHER THAN OTHER CYLINDERS. MAG CHECKS NORMAL. VIBRATION REMAINED THE SAME REGARDLESS OF MAGS SELECTED. OIL PRESSURE AND TEMP REMAINED IN GREEN. PERFORMED COMPRESSION CHECK ON #4 CYLINDER. #4 CYLINDER COMPRESSION IS 0/80. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE #4 CYLINDER HEAD IS CRACKED.

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